i7-14700KF vs i3-1210U

Place in the ranking	1031	114
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	79.70
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	no data
Power efficiency	69.61	25.57
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$384

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	20 (Icosa-Core)
Threads	8	28
Base clock speed	1 GHz	3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.6 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	33 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	257 mm²
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1781	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	64 GB	192 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors	N/A
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
Execution Units	64	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF.

PCIe version	4.0	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	14	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-1210U 6.62

i7-14700KF 33.77
+410%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-1210U 10513

i7-14700KF 53649
+410%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.62	33.77
Recency	23 February 2022	17 October 2023
Physical cores	6	20
Threads	8	28
Power consumption (TDP)	9 Watt	125 Watt

i3-1210U has 1288.9% lower power consumption.

i7-14700KF, on the other hand, has a 410.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 233.3% more physical cores and 250% more threads.

The Core i7-14700KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-1210U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i3-1210U is a notebook processor while Core i7-14700KF is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1210U and Core i7-14700KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.